roll down
verb
rolled down; rolling down; rolls down
1
: to move (something) down especially by turning a handle
She rolled down the car window.
2
: to unfold the edge of (something, such as a shirt sleeve or pants leg) to make it longer
He rolled down his sleeves.
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Chicago police say Cho was driving 18-year-old Damarion Johnson last Thursday night on Homan just north of Garfield Park, when a grey SUV pulled up next to them, a man rolled down a passenger window and fired shots—killing Cho and Johnson.
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Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The resulting brawl saw the alligator rapidly tumbling at the officers like a log rolling down hill.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Philip rolled down the window and put out his hand.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
On March 7, a family of four from Star was traveling on Arrowrock Road when their vehicle rolled down an embankment and into the water below, a news release from ISP stated.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
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Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The resulting brawl saw the alligator rapidly tumbling at the officers like a log rolling down hill.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Philip rolled down the window and put out his hand.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
On March 7, a family of four from Star was traveling on Arrowrock Road when their vehicle rolled down an embankment and into the water below, a news release from ISP stated.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
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“Roll down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20down. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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